Digital Editor The Kroger Co. Foundation has awarded $3 million in funding to Black Girl Ventures, Everytable, LISC and Thurgood Marshall College Fund as part of its Racial Equity Fund Build It Together Challenge.
As part of its Framework for Action, The Kroger Co. Foundation has revealed the recipients of its Racial Equity Fund Built It Together grant challenge an initiative awarding $3 million to help build more equitable and inclusive communities.
The foundation invited 14 organizations to apply for up to $1 million in funding through the Build It Together grant challenge, which welcomed organizations to submit proposals aimed at positively uplifting, supporting and impacting communities of color. A panel of judges, including Kroger associates and leaders, external partners, and local community foundations, evaluated the proposals and selected four finalists that collectively will receive $3 million to accelerate their visions.
Executive Editor Giant is giving $50,000 to five local YWCA chapters to support their missions of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice and freedom.
The Giant Co. is joining other grocery retailers in stepping up efforts to elevate the issues of diversity and inclusion.
Giant is awarding $100,000 to six groups as part of its overall $500,000 commitment toward local community organizations dedicated to racial equality and advancing diversity and inclusion.
Giant is giving $50,000 to five local YWCA chapters to support their missions of eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice and freedom. YWCA Lancaster is receiving a $25,000 donation towards its new Center for Racial and Gender Equity, which will focus on community engagement, training and education, and research and advocacy throughout Lancaster County. Giant has been named a founding partner of this center.